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LI A2 4210 /\ vj I | = j =j - <;.. *V r-^ r-Tol^v from (hr Fietufiv* Vice Pmidenl lead Industrie* Attociation, Ine. 292 Mad icon Ave. New Yoik 17, N.Y. IooA Ahcod w/th Lead October 5, l!>6fa JULY 1 to SEPTEMBER 30, 19& The following report cover* the highlight* of Association actlvltle* for the third quarter of 1964. More detailed Information on these activ ities or others not enumerated will be supplied on request. So attempt has been made to cover routine activities, and research 1* covered In a separate report of the research director. GENERAL 1. Information Bulletin. Two nore In this series vere issued and circulated to meabera during the quarter. 2. American Mining Congress. The Secretary attended the annual Western Division meeting of this organization in Portland, Oregon. O 3. Hew Staff Member. A new member was added to the staff on August 1. He Is Connel A. Baker, Jr., formerly with Ohio Power Co. and the Chlo Public Utilities Commission. His major activities with L.I.A. will be to prceote storage batteries through the electric utility companies and to prooote the use of lead products, such aa cable sheathing and paints, used In large quantities by utilities. fa. A.S.T.M. The Secretary has been requested to serve as chairman of a Task Croup of Subcommittee 2 of A.S.T.K. Ccmittee B-2 to study ASTM 325-5&T, Refined Secondary Lead, and report back to the Subcommittee. The Task Croup Is In process of formation. 5. Other Development Associations. The first In a serlea of quarterly reports on activities was exchanged with other lead development associations abroad as a step toward closer cooperative action and exchange of ideas. HEALTH AND SAFETY 6. Philadelphia Air Pollution Control Offices. Hr. Walt Jackson, Director of the City of Philadelphia Air Pollution Control Activities, vsa visited and presented with a copy of the Stanford Research Institute's Final Report of this ILERO-sponsored study of lead In the atmosphere. The particular Interest of Hr. Jackson was directed to the data obtained In that portion of the study which was concerned with lead In the atmosphere of Philadelphia and obtained during the two veeks that the sampling crew 0 spent there. He was Dost appreciative of our efforts and asked many per tinent questions about the study and Its relationship to his city and the others covered by the sampling crew. ! I I i i LIA242H X Ounrterly Report of the Executive Vice President July 1 to September 30, 1961* -2 7- Cincinnati Air Pollution Centre! Offices. A copy of the IL2R0sponsored research study on lead In CLc atmosphere by Stanford vis presented to Hr. Charles Gruber, Head of the City of Cincinnati's Air Pollution Con trol District. A detailed discussion vas held of the results that vere obtained la the City of Cincinnati and Hr. Gruber's questions about the results and the techniques vere answered. 8. Study of Paint Toxicity. The Health send Safety Director accompanied by Hr. Dan Ring of the Rational Paint, Voml6h and Lacquer Association visited the Eazeltoo Laboratories In Washington, D.C., to request their help In pre paring a proposal for the study of lead paint toxicity. It Is proposed that this study, If approved, vlll be Jointly sponsored by ILZRO and NPVLA. 9. Visit to European Lead Associations. The Health and Safety Director started his visit to discuss local problems relating to health and safety In European countries served by lead trade associations. He Is visiting association offices In Italy, Prance, Germany and England to report on American experience of Interest In these countries and to discuss vlth theu their experiences, os veil as visiting a number of lead using Industries In lurope. More details vlll be available after Ms trip Is completed In October. 10. Television. Protests have been lodged vlth the producer and broad casting company on a repeat telecast of one of the Ben Casey series cf pro grams based on a case of lead poisoning vhich L.I.A. believes to be factually erroneous, 11. Industrial Lcvl Poisoning. A chspter vlth thli title by Dr. Robert A. Kehoe vas reprinted from the book IMX.oTr.IAL HIGEETCE AND TOXICOLOGY by Dr. Patty, notice of the availability of the reprints vas carried in a Health and Safety Bulletin and as a result nearly 100 copies have been dis tributed on request. A quantity vas also supplied to the L.D.A. In London for their distribution In Britain. IP. Kettering Toxicology Abstracts. Negotiations are under way for possible publication of these abstracts or. lead toxicology which have been prepared for internal 'use only for some years by the Kettering Laboratories. All details of forn and distribution have r.ot yet been resolved and are under study by a subcommittee of the Health and Safety Cocsslttee. . INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT - GENERAL 13- LEAD The second and third 1964 Issues cf this quarterly vere called during the quarter. 14. Inquiries. Nearly 7,500 Inquiries vere handled by the Association staff In the first eight months of 1964. Of these more than 1,500 vere of a detailed technical nature requiring personal or special rather than routine handling. Nearly 45,000 pieces of L.I.A. literature vere distributed In other than bulk mailings. Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice President July 1 to September 30, 1964 -3 15. LEAD ABSTRACTS. Our calling Hot for this monthly publication produced by L.D.A. In London vith L. I.A. financial oupport boo been In creased to 1,400 names. l6. resign Engineering Shov, A list of ever 2J0 Inquiries on various subjects received at our exhibit at this ahov vas circulated to oeebera. INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT - iETAL PRODUCTS 17. Solder Article. Arrangements were mode for staff preparation of nev article on soldering methods particularly autooatlon, for publication in METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. This vould later be reprinted for L.I.A. distribution as a companion piece to SOLDER AJH) SOLDER ALLOYS prepared for MACHINE DESIGN last year. 18. Lead-Lined Pool Problems. The large lead-lined pool at the h'orld's Fair was subjected to cyclical buckling when the lead was laid In extremely hot veather and flattened out during the cool of night. Fearing possible fatigue damage, the pool was Inspected with the contractor and methods devised for minimizing this possibility In future large pool Installations. 19. iVrmbrone Waterproofing Catalog. A new 8-page catalog to appear In Sweet's l'>69 Architectural File was prepared on this subject, which In cludes pool and planter linings, and turned over to Sveet's. It contains case histories and coaplete Installation specifications. 20. Tcrne Plate. An article on this lead-alloy coated product was prepared and appeared In a special supplement of the AMERICAN FETAL .'ARRET dealing with coated metals. 21. Lead Wool. As a result of featuring this product as used on Hew York's Verrozono bridge, a ntmber of Inquiries ore being received. Lacking literature on the subject a brief mimeographed memorandum on the subject was prepared and circulated to member manufacturers of lead wool for com ment. It is being used to answer Inquiries. . 22. Advertising. One ad each on solder appeared In MATERIALS m DESIGN ENGINEERING and PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOP. El.T, one each on membrane water proofing In BUSINESS WEEK and ENGINEERING NED'S-: ECORD and two In PROGRESSIVE ARCHITECTURE, two on cable In ELECTRICAL WORLD, cr.e on terne plate In lETAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING, one on calking lead In AMERICAN CITY, two double spreads on calking lead In PUD3ING, HEATING, COOLIIO BUSINESS, and one double spread on roofing In ROOFING, SIDING, INSULATION. INDUSTRY DEVF.rOPHFliT - NOISE AND VIBRATION 23. American City Magazine Article. The staff-prepared article on noise control, which appeared In this magazine In June and waa mentioned In our previous report, was reprinted and mailed to our list of sane 12,000 architects, builders and contractors. f~ V ) LIA24213 -j 1 o J x4 o Q Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice President July 1 to September }3, 1964 -4- 2k, Advertising. Two ads each on ontl-vlbratlon pods appeared In FACTORY and BUSINESS LEIX and tvo ads on noise control In EGINEEWJK1 NEVS-RECORD and one In FACTORY. 25. Cocv.lttee Meeting. A meeting of I.D.C.'s Subcommittee on Sound and Vibration vaa held to discuss future policy vlth respect to publications and research on these tvo subjects. 26, Polygraph Room. An article describing In detail the lead sound proofing In the Bergen County, N.J., Prosecuting Attorney's offices for the polygraph room has been accepted for publication In the magazine LAV AND OREO and Is expected to appear before the end of this year. INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT - PIG:<ENT3 27. Benjamin FrarJtlln Bridge. An article on the painting of this bridge at Philadelphia vlth pure red lead and vhlte lead paints vas re printed from AKERICAll PAINTING CCOTRACT03 and circulated to members and 8,000 paint companies, painting contractors, hl6hvay and corrosion engineers 28. Advertising. TVo ads each on metal protective paints appeared In ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD, AMERICAN PAINT JOT.ir.AL and OFFICIAL DIGEST and one In AMERICA.' PAI1TING CONTRACTOR. Cr.c ad on yellov traffic marking paint appeared In AMERICA!! CITY. 29. AMERICA!! PRINT JCORRAL An article on the versatility and ubiquity of lead plj::ento In paints vas prepared by the Executive Vice President and accepted for publication In the COiTENTICH DAILY of this magazine vhlch vlll appear during the annual convention of the Rational Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association during October. II.DC3TRY DEVEICPMEIfT - CHUIJCS 30. Ceramics Technical Committee. Ibis Coczittee met at the School of Cerenlca, Rutgers University, to revlev our existing ceramics progran and discuss needs and desirable activities for next year. Ita recommenda tion* vlll be Incorporated in reports to the Industry Development Committee at Its meetings. The fine nev ceramic laboratory facilities st Rutgers vere Inspected. 31. PET. An article highly favorable to lead tlrccnate-tltanate In ultrasonic cleaning vas reprinted from A1 ERICAS HACHIKIST, circulated to member* and vlll be uoed to ansver Inquiries on this grovlng use of lesd. 32. Advertising. Tvo ads each on porcelain enameled aluminum appeared In the AMERICA!! CERA IIC SOCIETY BULLETIN and CERAMIC AGE and one each in CERAMIC INDUSTRY and IETAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. One ad each on lead ferrite permanent magnets appeared In MACHINE DESIGN, MATERIALS IN DESIGH ENGINEERING and PRODUCT ENGINEERING. I -TMr LIA24214 o <>iArterly Report of the Executive Vice President July 1 to September JO, 1?64 -5- n.'D(JS7HY DEVELOPfrECT - LEAP COliPOUKDS 33. ORGAHOLEAD CHEMISTRY. Soae 500 copies of thle bode prepared In Holland under sponsorship of I.L.Z.R.O. verc nailed to a special mailing me of research chemists aid laboratories. A questionnaire vas Included to Indicate future Interest of recipients In this subject and slso the monthly LEAD ABSTRACTS. Returns are most encouraging. A press release vas also sent to leading technical magazines announcing availability of the book. IffDUSTRY ZEVEiaPCTrr - BATTERIES 3*. Electric Industrial Truck Pally, forking closely vith L.I.A. staff and using L.I.A. literature and ad reprints, Dayton Pover and Light Co. Is conducting an electric Industrial truck rally co October lL at the County Fair Grounds there, liost electric truck and Industrial bzttery manufacturers will e:-Jiblt end several hundred potential users '/ill be dinner guests and see the trucks put through their paces. Thiv Is a direct result of our promotion of Industrial trucks, os vas last year's shov staged by Union Electric at St. Louis. o 35- One ad each on battcry-povered Industrial trucks appeared in BUSINESS WEEC, itAXERIALS HAJiDLUIG FOKIJEEHIIC, FACTORY and ELECTRICAL WORLD. Q